Ten to 15 gallons of gas spilled at the Speedway gas station at Abbott and Lake Lansing roads on Sunday after the driver of a Plymouth Sundance backed into a pump.
The Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center is looking for new volunteers to help operate its crisis phone lines and run the center.
The independent commission will meet to receive public testimony regarding the April 2-3 disturbances at 7 p.m.
A walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15 to show support in fighting against breast cancer. The walk will be put on by the MSU Women's Resource Center and will start at the Capitol.
Carl F. Mengeling, Bishop of Lansing, will bless the new St. Vincent Catholic Charities Service Center, 2800 W.
By Katie Looby Special for The State News The sun was bright as more than 60 walkers put one leg in front of the other Saturday to raise money for suicide awareness in Lansing for the first annual Lansing Out of the Darkness Community Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The Michigan state office of Mothers Against Drunk Driving held its annual 5K Strides for Change walk on Saturday. The walk was held at Hawk Island County Park, 1601 E.
Two MSU students lost hundreds of dollars last week when they responded to separate fraudulent e-mails, and police and campus officials want students to know what e-mails they should avoid to prevent even more thefts. "What we would like the students to remember is that they shouldn't respond," MSU police Sgt.
East Lansing is ready to receive victims of Hurricane Katrina. The city announced it has 150 rental units available and 90 spots open in its public school system for displaced persons Wednesday. "We did a quick survey of landlords by phone and asked them what the availability was," Deputy City Manager Jean Golden said.
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, is showing free movies at 1 p.m. every Monday in its Monday Movie Matinee series.
New research shows that treating ash trees with insecticides in the fall along with the normal treatments in the spring can be both beneficial and safe in protecting against the emerald ash borer. "The data suggests that you can also inject trees in the fall, especially if you are in an area of infestation," said Robin Millsap, spokeswoman for MSU Extension, specializing in the emerald ash borer. The emerald ash borer is an exotic insect native to Asia that only attacks ash trees, Dominic Perrone, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Agriculture said.
For 18 years, Judith Taran has served the East Lansing community by contributing to the city's cultural growth, her colleagues say. Effective Oct.
When Don Boehly, 50, traveled into East Lansing by bicycle on Friday, he wasn't just headed to the store or to a class on campus.
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks created the need for communities to be prepared for any large scale disasters, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said. "Since 2001, several of us have participated in more tabletop exercises than we can count," he said. These exercises consist of area law enforcement officials gathering in conference rooms and working their way through fictional situations, Wibert said. From statewide efforts to neighborhood meetings, local law enforcement agencies and medical personnel from across the nation are training to handle large-scale emergencies.
A new television series, "The American Civil Liberties Union Freedom Files," will be shown in eight Michigan cities.
Officials from Lansing Community College will open the Health and Human Services and Administration Building at 7 a.m.
Along with the rescue efforts to help the human victims of Hurricane Katrina, a local pet store is helping the pets of hurricane survivors. Preuss Animal House, 2119 Haslett Road in Haslett, started a fundraiser on Tuesday to raise money for the Humane Society of the United States and its relief efforts in both Louisiana and Mississippi. Those who want to donate can purchase a picture of either a boy or girl with a dog for $1 each, said Rick Preuss, owner of Preuss Animal House.
More than 30,000 volunteers will be out this weekend collecting litter on Michigan highways. The volunteers, are a part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway program. Officials from the department expect 30,000 bags of trash to be collected this fall.
American Red Cross volunteer Pam McHenry said she was not prepared for the experience of seeing the destruction caused by the wrath of Hurricane Katrina.
People interested in learning about legal issues including divorce, criminal and disability law will have the chance to listen local lawyers and professors beginning Sept.